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How To Get Away With Murder Season 1 Episode 13 recap
Once again, good things come to those who wait. Now we understand what we need to know about Frank, about Bonnie, and blissfully, everything we already wanted to be true about Asher. We learned a lot – a lot about Annalise. A little about certain interns. Full Story

How To Get Away With Murder Season 1 Episode 11 recap.
Who here likes Annalise way better now that she is hiding the murder of her husband than before she was an avowed criminal?
Like, talk about a long game. Everything they set up with Annalise in the beginning – her inner turmoil and pain, her separation from her students, from her associates – is beginning to come to roost, but man, what a gamble. Full Story

Her white dress didn’t suck either. But it was what she had to say, what she continues to say, that is the only conversation.
I love how it started. About how she has to use her imagination when she’s reading to her daughter. Because, frankly, and too often, children’s stories only look one way. Full Story

It was Retta who caught it. Isn’t it always Retta who catches everything?
So Viola Davis is wrapping up an interview with NBC and looking gorgeous, and so much looser and less uptight than Annalise Keating. So she’s talking with Natalie Morales who says “Okay thank you so much Shond- Thank you so much, Viola Davis”. Full Story

HTGAWM Season 1 Episode 2 recap
So far, the most unbelievable part of the whole show is that all of this is happening in Keating’s living room, like she doesn’t have the money and resources for an absolutely stunning suite of offices. Second most unbelievable is that a woman as tough as Annalise Keating would ever answer to “Annie”. Full Story

Season 1 Episode 1 recap.
PORN PORN LAW ACADEMIA PORN.
It is not for nothing that we fantasize about New England and its Ivy-covered halls. There is some serious academic fantasizing going on here, not least because we all think if we just could have applied ourselves, we’d be intimidating law professors in an excellent jacket. Full Story

Shonda Rhimes is underrated. People fall on their knees for the Matt Weiners and the Vince Gilligans but Shonda Rhimes? Duana posted about Shonda not too long ago in a piece called How To Get Away With An Empire – click here for a refresher. I posted about her amazing Dartmouth commencement speech in the summer – click here for a refresher.

THIS WOMAN.

But for all This Woman has done, she still doesn’t get the kind of love reserved for the heavy hitters, the men behind shows like Mad Men and Breaking Bad. So the New York Times tried to give her some. Read Full Intro

Been waiting for a chance to tell you how excited I am about How To Get Away With Murder. Viola Davis is coming to Thursday night television! Spouting sexy legal phrases and kicking our asses in great leather zip-up jackets and heels! They’re saying the show is quick and requires an attention span – that is, you might miss something if you’re tweeting during a scene. Full Story

Thankless. It’s thankless to be first on the carpet. Firstly, you know that your reps put you out there as an early bargaining chip. They need someone recognizable and reliable but not too exciting to arrive early so that nobody turns off the TV. So you’re the anchor, but then on social media, everyone’s like ‘enough already, who cares, what was she thinking wearing that anyway?’
Which is why Davis’ easy-breezy “here I am, what do you need to know” attitude is so useful. Full Story

They’re shooting a movie together…
Don’t look at me. You think I understand?
It’s called Lila & Eve. They’re mothers. Their kids are killed in a driveby. The authorities are impotent, unwilling, not helpful. So it’s Mom Vigilantes. You know, I think maybe I changed my mind. Full Story

And they say there are no surprises...This year, the BAFTAs knew better than the SAGs. It’s not that Meryl was a long shot. Of course not. As you know, leading up to yesterday, it was a RACE, a legitimate race. But Viola had built up so much momentum and The Iron Lady was such a terrible movie, Viola was indeed favoured on Sunday morning. Full Story

Viola Davis was honoured by the NAACP on Friday night in LA. Orange looks amazing on her. And the accessories are beautiful too. But the breasts all out like that and so, um, smushed... I just think maybe it cheapens someone who is never, ever cheap. Much better on Sunday at the Writers Guild Awards, lovely in black and white by RAOUL, with Octavia Spencer, who also seems to be collecting an award every weekend, with The Help director Tate Taylor. Full Story

Viola Davis has been working a lot of colour this award season. There’s been an orange, a green, a white with gold accent, but she seems to prefer pink. Pink has been chosen several times, actually. Some brighter than others. So far, no major metallics. What will be for the Oscars then? Gold? White? Or does she go back to the brights? Viola did not win Best Actress last night. Full Story

She was the Best Actress at Critics’ Choice. And she won the SAG Award last night. Suddenly Viola Davis has edged ahead of both Meryl Streep and Michelle Williams for Oscar Best Actress making it tight race to the Kodak. Did you see the Streep’s face? She was delighted. Genuinely delighted. As for Michelle Williams. Full Story